In focus: Neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of infectious diseases, including helminths, protozoa, viruses and bacteria. They prevail in a range of tropical and sub-tropical countries, affecting over a billion individuals globally and often causing a disproportional burden on the poorest in our societies.

In our focus we take an overview of the WHO’s Roadmap to end NTDs, but also take a look at issues affecting some of these diseases more specifically, for example, in an exclusive interview, we speak to Prof Sir Roy Anderson about the prospect of a schistosomiasis vaccine.